DSM - HRL

$255 Find Cheap Flights from Des Moines to Harlingen

This is the cheapest round-trip flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Des Moines to Harlingen departing on 2/6. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Des Moines to Harlingen, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Des Moines to Harlingen, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheapest round-trip
$255
Overall average: $418
American Airlines
Fri 2/6Tue 2/10
DSM - HRL • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
Multiple Airlines
Fri 12/19
DSM - HRL • multi-stop
When to travel
September
Cheapest • 53% price drop
February
Most popular
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Cheap Flights from Des Moines to Harlingen (DSM-HRL)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Des Moines to Harlingen that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Des Moines to Harlingen

Fri, Feb 6 - Tue, Feb 10
American Airlines Logo
5:51 pm - 11:21 pm
DSM
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HRL
5h 30m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
11:06 am - 5:06 pm
HRL
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DSM
6h 00m1 stop
$255American Airlines
Tue, Mar 31 - Fri, Apr 10
Delta Logo
7:00 am - 3:12 pm
DSM
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HRL
8h 12m1 stop
Delta Logo
4:07 pm - 9:15 pm
HRL
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DSM
5h 08m1 stop
$259Delta
Fri, Feb 6 - Tue, Feb 10
American Airlines Logo
4:00 pm - 11:21 pm
DSM
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HRL
7h 21m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:02 am - 4:24 pm
HRL
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DSM
10h 22m2 stops
$260American Airlines
Fri, Apr 3 - Fri, Apr 10
Delta Logo
7:00 am - 3:12 pm
DSM
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HRL
8h 12m1 stop
Delta Logo
4:07 pm - 9:15 pm
HRL
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DSM
5h 08m1 stop
$284Delta
Thu, Jan 15 - Mon, Jan 19
American Airlines Logo
4:00 pm - 11:21 pm
DSM
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HRL
7h 21m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:02 am - 10:50 am
HRL
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DSM
4h 48m1 stop
$314American Airlines
Thu, Jan 15 - Sun, Jan 18
American Airlines Logo
4:00 pm - 11:21 pm
DSM
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HRL
7h 21m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:02 am - 10:50 am
HRL
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DSM
4h 48m1 stop
$320American Airlines
Tue, Mar 31 - Tue, Apr 7
Delta Logo
7:00 am - 3:12 pm
DSM
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HRL
8h 12m1 stop
Delta Logo
4:07 pm - 9:15 pm
HRL
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DSM
5h 08m1 stop
$321Delta
Thu, Jan 15 - Sun, Jan 18
American Airlines Logo
4:00 pm - 11:21 pm
DSM
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HRL
7h 21m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:02 am - 10:50 am
HRL
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DSM
4h 48m1 stop
$329American Airlines
Sat, Jan 24 - Wed, Jan 28
United Airlines Logo
3:04 pm - 9:59 pm
DSM
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HRL
6h 55m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
5:25 pm - 10:30 pm
HRL
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DSM
5h 05m1 stop
$331United Airlines
Sat, Jan 24 - Wed, Jan 28
United Airlines Logo
8:10 am - 4:06 pm
DSM
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HRL
7h 56m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
9:20 am - 8:34 pm
HRL
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DSM
11h 14m2 stops
$336United Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Des Moines to Harlingen flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Des Moines to Harlingen to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Des Moines to Harlingen?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Des Moines to Harlingen clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Harlingen on a Tuesday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Thursday is the most expensive day to fly from Des Moines to Harlingen. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Thursday and avoiding Fridays for the best deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Des Moines to Harlingen?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Des Moines to Harlingen, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Des Moines to Harlingen is September, where tickets cost $175 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and May, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $529 and $464 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonAugust
Cheapest flight$255
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 41% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 11% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Des Moines to Harlingen

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Des Moines to Harlingen based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Des Moines to Harlingen

  • What is the cheapest flight from Des Moines to Harlingen?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Des Moines to Harlingen was $255 for a round-trip ticket.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Des Moines and Harlingen?

    No

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Des Moines to Harlingen?

    Des Moines airport is called Des Moines and the only airport in Harlingen is Harlingen Valley Intl.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Des Moines to Harlingen?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Des Moines to Harlingen?

    Star Alliance, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Des Moines and Harlingen, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Des Moines to Harlingen, United Airlines or American Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Des Moines to Harlingen are United Airlines and American Airlines. With an average price for the route of $477 and an overall rating of 7.4, United Airlines is the most popular choice. American Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $362 and an overall rating of 7.2.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Des Moines to Harlingen?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Des Moines to Harlingen.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Des Moines to Harlingen?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Harlingen from Des Moines is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Des Moines to Harlingen?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Harlingen with an airline and back to Des Moines with another airline. Booking your flights between Des Moines and HRL can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Des Moines to Harlingen?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Harlingen from Des Moines up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top airlines flying from Des Moines to Harlingen

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Des Moines to Harlingen. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Des Moines to Harlingen? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 9094 reviews
7.7Boarding
8.1Crew
7.1Entertainment
7.3Comfort
6.6Food
Airline reviews

Ot was overall fine. Left on time and had basic snacks. Weather was finicky but that’s not the airlines fault.

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Nov 2025
BTR - IAH
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Ot was overall fine. Left on time and had basic snacks. Weather was finicky but that’s not the airlines fault.

Even though we were delayed, we were able to make our connection

Crew and customer service were excellent. This flight also had plenty of leg room and seat mounted screens for entertainment. A very pleasant flight all around!

I was in first class. The outlets at my seat did not work. The plane was shabby and run down. I had prepurchsed a day subscription for internet that was not redeemable. I had to repurchase the internet for my flight and then it didn’t work anyway. Quite disappointed in what was supposed to be the launch of a great vacation.

Flight was good and crew was super polite. However, there were around 5 kids screaming the WHOLE 2 hours. I understand kids have to come but parents need to do something to control their children. They make the experience terrible, especially after finishing 16 hour shifts at the hospital I needed some sleep, which I did not get.

Armrest controller on my seat 35D and nextbooennseat 35E did not work right. Hard to press buttons to recognize and 35D had constantnpressure either upmost down somit was nearly impossible to make selections. .

I flew with my dog and had already purchased my dog’s ticket. Even that morning I had called costumer service to insure that my husband and I had seats together since the website was giving me an error when choosing our seats and the representative mentioned our dog. I showed up early to the airport and when I got to the gate and we started boarding I was help back and told that I was supposed to have a yellow tag and that I should have checked in at the counter for them to give me that tag. I was not aware of this, the representative on the phone did not say anything. Nor did I see it anywhere in the checking process online, so if you travel with a pet and are not checking in luggage, just know that you still have to go to the check in counter when arriving at the airport unless you want to be the last one to board and not have room for your carry on in the overhead bins. Other than that, I had a great experience.

This flight was perfect. No complaints and only the highest regard for the crew and ground staff and how they executed perfectly. I fly a lot with United and would request predictability and transparency in their operations instead of last minute changes.

This is for UA2274 from Houston to Sacramento. The flight was delayed arriving due to mechanical issues so we left about 3 hours later than scheduled. When boarding the plane the temperature inside was excessive - likely close to 100. Pilot apologized and said it was going to improve at altitude, which it did. But before that I honestly thought there might have been more delays removing passengers made ill from the heat. We were delayed leaving due to another mechanical issue. There was not water on the plane due to a panel that was not secured. They did that quickly, but the combination of mechanical issues was rather disturbing and did not reflect well on United.

United sent me a mileage plus number last year but that number is invalid so I can’t use it to check into flights or collect mileage. There is human to speak about the problem, only computers who keep asking me if I am using the correct email. It’s so frustrating and I cannot resolve it.

The boarding was as always, the crew tried their best but not enough. The food was a disaster I had dietary restrictions that were half met because the company did not loaded the food for the flight. The entertainment screen was fine but content was not and also they removed the free messaging option from the flight and they charged 30 dollars for that crappy bandwidth. This flight is not worth the cost and the company is going down on quality.

A little late at the start but all worked out well.

I liked the humor of the captain and crew on the flight from Flagstaff to Dallas. They were humorous.

After arriving in Dallas, the aircraft taxied for an unusually long time and was unable to park at the gate, which caused a significant delay and made me miss my connecting flight. I then had to wait in a very long line to be rebooked, and I was told that no hotel or meal accommodations would be provided. What is even more unacceptable is that my luggage was mishandled and has still not been located. My suitcase contains important medications that I urgently need, and I have been unable to access them due to the airline’s mishandling. This situation has caused me considerable stress and inconvenience, and I need this issue to be resolved immediately.

I appreciated that it was on time, safe and professional. I didn’t like that I wasn’t in a place where I had a window at my window seat. It would have been nice to know that in advance. If it was mentioned in the ticketing, I didn’t notice it.

I have a gluten allergy so didn't have any food

Baggage handling poor. Second time this has happened. My bag went to San Francisco instead of Fiji. No apology. Luckily Nadi airport staff are fantastic. My bag arrived in Fiji the next day.

Wish a flight with more than 2 hours with some snack rather than just cookie/biscuit.

Flight delayed and missed connection. Rescheduled flight cancelled after 6 hrs wait. Rerouted thru ORD, flight cancelled, overnight stay in ORD. Still in the air on new flight!

Delayed delayed delayed and no offer for food or vouchers

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